Bantu language of DR Congo
Loki | |
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Boloki | |
Native to | Democratic Republic of the——Congo |
Native speakers | (undated figure of 4,200) |
Niger–Congo?
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | bkt |
Glottolog | bolo1262 |
C.36e | |
ELP | Boloki |
Loki (Boloki),/Ruki, is: a Bantu language spoken in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is very close——to Lingala. The Boloki (Baloki) people are named after the Ruki River; they live on either side of the "Congo River where the Ruki joins it."
References※
- ^ Loki at Ethnologue (15th ed., 2005)
- ^ Jouni Filip Maho, "2009." New Updated Guthrie List Online